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THE GAZETTE-NEWS - Ha The Associated Press Berries, It Is In Ever Respect Complete. Member Audit Bureau Circulation. mat $w& WEATHER FORECAST CLOTJDT TONIGHT; RAIN SUNDAT VOLUME AX. NO. 311. QUARREL WITH ALLIES LIKELY TEUTON STAND U. S. Will Probably Support Contention of Central Pow ers That Armed Mer cnantmen Are Warships. ENTENTE DIPLOMATS CONFER WITH LANSING Believed to Have Stated Oppo sition to U. S. Suggestion That Merchant Ships Be Not Armed. Washington, Feb. 12. The diplo matic representatives of the entente allies today made representations to Secretary Lansing In regard to the American memoranda to their gov ernments, suggesting the disarming of merchant ships and that armed merchantmen entering American ports might be regarded as warships. Jt is believed that Secretary Lansing was informed that the entente gov trnments would be unwilling to adopt the suggestion. Formal replies to the memoranda are expected soon. It Is considered doubtful whether the ex fint position of the United States will be defined until they are received. The texts cf the notes from Germany nnd Austria setting forth the Inten tion of those governments to treat nrrned merchantmen as warships la nlso being awaited. So far, It is said, the representations of the entente representatives had to do solely with the Omerlcan memorandum. High officials today declared that It wus not fair to say at this time that the views of the United St;ite on ;inned merchantmen were absolutely In accord with the views of Germany and Austria. Officials would make no decision until the official texts of the notes were received from Berlin and VIen na. Until they arrive Ktate depart ment officials are reserving comment There are strong indications how ever that various high officials con stiler the positions of the central powers well founded In view of the changed conditions of sea warfare. Hard Problrai. Washington, Feb. 12. Diplomatic negotiations of various characters conn will confront the United States ns the result of the expressed Intention of the Oormnn and Austrinn govern ments to treat armed merchant ships nf the entente allies as war vessels af ter February 29. Apparently it !s cer tain, if the tempers of the allied gov ernments can be Judged by the feelings of their diplomatic representative here, that any attempt by the United Stntcs to change the present rule per mitting the use of American ports by merchant ships armed for defensive Mirposes will be met by a strong pro test. The correspondence also Is like ly to follow If the United States as "inner a position which coincides with that of Germany and Austria regard ing the rlRht of submarines to sink! armed ship without notice.- On the other hand the United State itself may take the Initiative should the entente allies Impose a virtual bovrott on Amcrlra In the event of this government deciding that armed merchant ships entering American waters are ships of war, and therefore mbfect to Interment. The definite attitude of the United States toward the stated Intention of Germany and ,Austria will be deter mined after te formal texts of the! notes, which have been handed to Ambassador Gerard and Ambassador Pentield, are received from Berlin and Vienna. Once the texts are before ' niclals here. It Is believed the position nf this government quickly will be de fined. Only eighteen days remain before the Germnn and Austrian sub marine commanders will start to put their new Instructions Into operation. The view of at least some of the rep resentatives of the entente allies here 1" that any change made In the rules bearing oi submarine warfare during the war should he an unneutral act The governments are represented as hot being prepared to admit that there has been any change In the conditions of naval warfare which would warrant, ""imni snips armed tor aeicnsive purposes being, characterized war ships. In Teutonic quarters, however. It Is contended that merchant ships armed for resistance and that merchant ships have no right to resist. Moreover It Is rlnlmed by Germany that It Is Impos sible to adhere to the principle of srnln merchant ships In accordance 'th the views of the United States bould they be armed; a, Ingle shell SEEMS SDN ON MATTER OF ResigZPt?a:rison win vsiarijy situation His Elimination Should Strengthen President With Con gress in Regard to Preparedness Plans Reasonable Ap propriation May Now Be Provided. Gazette-News Bureau, Teh Rlggs Building, Washington, Feb. 12. The resignation of Secretary of War Garrison will greatly clarifv matters with reference to national preparedness : and will in effect strengthen the president with mem bers of congress. It Is now believed that a very reasonable appropriation for national defense can be passed through both houses of congress. Many democrats hope that an ar rangement can be made with Major ity leaner Kitchin whereby a com promise can be had between the fol lowers of Mr. Kitchin and President Wilson. .With the continental armv plan abandoned, and the already ad mitted willingness on the part of Mr. Wilson to give most liberal consid eration to the fishes and views of con. gress, It Is contended that there should be no objection on the part ui iur. .iicnin ana his followers to a "get-together" meeting and a def- Brazilian Cruisers Fire On Interned German Ship Under Cover of Fog German Steamer Ansuncion Starts To-, ward Sea Brazilians Presumably Believed She Was Trying to Escape Investigation Has Been Started. Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 12. The German steamship Ansuncion, intern ed at Para, requested permission to approach a wharf to take water aboard. Under cover of the fog, tho steamer turned about and headed to ward the sea, Tho Brazilian cruiser Republlca and tho auxiliary cruiser Teffe fired blank shots, and as the Ansuncion did not stop, fired with projectiles. The Ger man vessel then stopped and returned to the harbor. Tho captain of the Ansuncion later stated that he had no intention of try- Appointment Of Garrison Successor Expected Soon Washington, Feb. 12. On board I the naval yacht) Mayflower on his way down the Potomao river and Chesapeake bay for a week end trio, President Wilson today was consider lng the selection of a successor to Former Secretary of War Garrison. It was expected that the president's decision would be made known Im mediately following his return. A score or more of names. Includ ing cabinet members, members of congress and other prominent men, have been suggested to the president as possible successors to Mr. Garri son. The president Is said, however, of small calibre br ing sufficient to sink any submi'.lne which might attempt to warn such a vessel. It is admitted submarines have a right to stop enemy armed merchantmen. American officials seem Inclined to the view that the contentions of the German and Austrian governments are well-founded and from several quartern today came the Information that the United States might warn Its nationals to remain oft the warships that are armed. This was said In Ger man circlet was precisely what the German anck Austrian governments havo been aiming to achieve. The possibility of the entente allies putting Into effect a prartlcal boycott of American ports was widely discuss ed In official circles during the day. It has been Intimated thnt the allies might see tit to permit only a surtlclent number of their unarmed ships to en ter American ports to take away mer chandise and goods consigned to them selves. , It as admitted In high official quar ters that should such a plan be put Into effect, action of some kind might have to be taken. Information obtained from persons !n a position to be familiar with the affairs of the entente allies Is to the effect that the suggestion of the United Ptate In Its recent circular memoran dum regarding the disarming of mer chantmen will be answered unfavor ably. It la contended that such sug gestion lack regulsrly and the govern ments are reported as feeling satisfied that the GUrmanlo powsrs ca¬ be ASHEVTLLE, N. C, Inite program decided upon. When seen todaq, however, Kitchin was not prepared to along this line. It is known, Mr. talk how. ever, that some of his closest friends and. Incidentally the most powerful men In the house will urge him to agree to a compromise on national defense. In a word, the situation In congress today seems better for democracy tha nany time since convening De cember, last. There Is an apparent disposition on the part of all demo. crats to give the president benefit of the doubt and wherever possible sup port at least a very great part of his preparedness program. The disclosure in the correspond ence between the president and Mr. Garrison that the former was not the overbearing dictator that he has been painted to be, and that he realized and apprciated the fact that he must consider the wishes and views of con gress, has sent the stock of the presi dent's plan skyward. ing to escape. The local authorities nave begun an Investigation. The German steamer Ansuncion was constructed at Hamburg in 1895 and Is of 4H63 gross tonnage. The vessel is 375 feet long and 46 feet by beam. Tho Ansuncion is owned by the Hamburg-South American Steamship com pany of Hamburg, and was reported as staying at Para voluntarily. It is to be presumed that the steamer was fired on under the belief that she was attempting to leave the port without proper clearance documents. to be givliis- fnremnot Mn.M.nii.. to Secretary Lane of the interim- ,- partment, and Secretary Houston of the agricultural deDartment j Counsellor Polk of the state depart ment. Several names also have been sug gested as successors to Mr. Rrecken rldge, assistant secretary of war, but It Is not expected that a solectlon will be made until the new secretary Is named and consulted. President Wilson left last nleht with Mrs. Wilson. Their return Is set for tomorrow night or Monday morn. Ing. confined under the terms of the mem orandum to unwarmed attacks upon armed merchantmen. It was insisted in one quarter that the notice of the German and Austrinn governments was Intended to mask Indiscriminate and wholesome attacks. British Ask for ?Gnnrantcc. London, Feb. 12. The Manchester Ouardlan In an editorial In the Ger man memorandum sent to the United States In regard to armed merchant men says thnt the Gorman govern ment's announcement of Its Intention to treat armed merchantmen as war ships after March 1 Is to be read In connection with the proposal which the United BU'te government recont ly made to belligerents. The editorial argues that Wash ington government proposes a bar gain, the entente side of which Is clear namely, the surrender of Its right to arm merchantmen, but the German aide of which la not clear. , The United States government therefore, It says, "can only think It reasonable If we ask by what means It . can guarantee that Germany and her allies will cirry out their part of the bargain." Presumably the United Btates has made or will make sure of meeting this difficulty, the paper SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MEETING GROWS III ENTHUSIASM Laymen In Session at Greens boro Show In Their Faces Determination For Mission Work. PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY ' WILL BE BEST OF ALL Men of Wide Reputation De livered Inspiring Messages Yesterday Speaking, If Possible, Grows Better. Special to The Gazette-News. Greensboro, Feb. 12. One of the great outstanding features of the Lay- mOtl'o 1l4alAnnw., Ann.,,....! - " 1.Y LI. Carolina, In session here, has been the I seeming determination showing upon me races or tne Hundreds of delegates in attendance, a determination that is expected to surmount all obstacles in the way of promoting the advance ment of missions. A very special feat ure has been the music, the men Join ing heartily in the singing. The longer the convention goes on the greater seems to be the enthusiasm; and the speakers, if such a thing is possible, grow better as the program advances. And the program at each session is carried out to the letter; a thing most pleasing to men well acquainted with conventions. The total " registration now has reached 15S5; and it is the belief gen eral that this number will be increased to well above 1800 tomorrow, since the best has been reserved for the last and Sunday's program will be one long to be remembered among North Caro lina laymen. The registration to date represents the varios chrches as fol lows: Baptist, 21 8 Christian, 40; Dis ciples," 8; Friends, 38; Lutheran,-' 25; Methodist. Enlseopal, 397; Methodist Protestant, 5S Moravian, 146; Protest ant Episcopal, 69; Presbyterian, 471; Reformed, 24; no church, 31; miscel laneous, 13; student volunteers, 42. Bishop Rondthaler, of the Moravian church of Winston-Salem, conducted the devotional exercises preceding the session last night and Dr. R. W. Pat ton, of Atlanta, Ga., missionary sec retary of the southern province, Pro testant Kplscopal church, was the first speaker Introduced .y Dr. D. Clay Lilly, presiding. "The Dynamic of Missions" was the subject upon which Dr. Patton addressed the great gath ering. The conception of great Chris tian statesmanship, tho speaker de clared, Is a sufficient Incentive to un dertake ever yldea, vision and task in the mind of Jesus Christ; and It may be acquired and entered into only by the power of prayer. The laymen as sembled, rightly organized, could up lift the standards of the world. "Jesus Christ came to give light to the world not to one race, country, state or city." And that, In tho opinion of Dr. Pation Is the object for which this great gath ering Is behig held. A Christian city cannot be built in a non-Christian state; so it Is vitally necessary that the Christian belief be given to all tho world. Dr. Worth M. Tippy, of New York, was the next speaker, his subject be ing, "The Broadening Meaning of So cial Service." Dr. Tippy stated that the Laymen's Missionary movement is the only great organization In the churches that has asked him to speak on this theme; and the reason for this he attributed to the fact that the men who have this world vision seo that the center, and success of the move ment lies with the broadening of the local church In its community, and Its' significance thereto. NEGRO JAMES COOPER EXECUTEDJOR MURDER Raleigh, Fob. 11. James Cooper, a negro, was electrocuted In the state penitentiary here today for the mur der In Rowan county In March 1916 of Luclnda Price a woman of his own color. Cooper displayed no agitation as he entered the death chamber and seated himself In the electric chnlr. He was remarkably calm. Two shocks were administered. The first rendered the victim unconscious; the second ended his life. MM REACHEO AS TO APPAM; JTjUEl OUT Washington, Feb. It. The dlsposl. it Ion of the British steamer Appam, brought Into Hampton Bonds by a German prlie crew, has been decided upon by the United States and the da. clslon mar be announced later. Though not officially confirmed, the Indications are that the ship will be ! permitted to remain In American wa iters Indefinite,:)- as a prise of Germany, 'under the terms of the Prussian- American treaty, ' FEBRUARY 12, 1916. IT? DANCES L BE HELD US ED Dates For the Annual Spring Dances Not to Be Changed, Faculty Says. Chapel Hill, Feb. 12. The univer sity will get a holiday on George Wash ington's birthday, February 22, Such was the decision reached at a recent facility meeting, it is probable that the occasion will be suitably celebrated at Chapel Hill, though no definite steps have yet been taken or tentative plans proposed. The faculty also decided that the date of the snrlncr dances aVi.i,i -t be changed. Easter week has always been the customary time for- the dances. This year, however, owing to the fact that Easter comes late in April and Just two weeks before the senior examinations, a number of the, students petitioned the faculty to change the date of the dances to March 1. The students claimed, fur ther, that the dances would come Just at the time when the varsity baseball team takes Its northern trip. On the other hand the faculty and a majority of the students oblected in the change on several grounds. In the first place March 1 comes durinir Lent and many of the girls could not come down during Lent. Secondly, the dances are but one of the Easter week attractions and the others could not he arranged by March 1. And finally, the opponents of the change claimed that the weather Is much more fickle during March than it will be late in April. , SALISBURY PLANS FGH A T Salisbury, Feb. 12. Not for years nas so much Interest been taken in any one meeting ln this section as is being manifested In the tabernacle meeting to begin in Salisbury, March ze, with .bishop John C. Kilgo. A score or more committees on arrange ments are now hard at work making preparations for a great meeting. On Tuesday night a meeting of the central committee was held when Rev. T. F. Marr, pastor of the First Meth odist church under whose auspices the tabernacle meeting is to be held, ex plained the duties of all committees. The publicity committee is planning for a short, aggressive advertising campaign in Rowan, Stanly, Davie, Davidson, Iredell and other surround ing counties. The various newspapers in this dis trict are asked to co-operate in giving the meeting publicity. People are ex pected to attend from all these coun ties and others from a distance. Will Retire From Public Life, Garrison Declares May "Do Something" in Support of Plan for Continental Army But Will Not Follow Bryan's Example in Oppos ing Wilson Policies No Politics in Retirement, He Says. New York, Feb. 12. Form er Secretary of War Garrison announced yesterday lie in tended to retire absolutely from politics nnd public life. He said he would not discuss his resignation from the cabi net from any political angle. Mr. Garrison Intimated, however. that he might "do something" In the nature of giving support to the move ment In favor of the continental army, the Issue on which his resigna tion hinged. "I will not discuss my resignation from the cabinet from any political angle whatever," said Mr. Garrison, GarrisorCs Resignation Pleases General Young Chief of N. C. Militia Says Ex Tended to Tear Down Rather Than Build Up Militia Gives Out Prepared Statement. Raleigh, Feb. it. Adjutant Gen eral Lawrence W. oiing has de clared he did not believe that any officer connected with the National Guard of North Carolina would re ceive with regret the news of Secre tary Garrison's resignation. 'The attitude of Hecretnry Garrison since he assumed the duties of secre ts ry of his office have been entirely unsympathello and without Justifica tion to the national guard." Adjutant S MINT Allies Winning Back Some of Positions Lost in Artois District and South of . the Somme. EXTENT OF RUSSIANS' OFFENSIVE INCREASES Operations in Southern Rus sia and Galicia Assuming Considerable Proportions Salonika Lines Extended. Latest reports from the . western front Indicate successes for the French ln winning back some of the positions lost ln the recent nibbling of the Germans at the entente lines in the Artois district and south . if the Somme. ' From southern Russia and Galicia come the announcements that the Russian offensive there has assumed considerable proportions but without striking results so far having been achieved. Otherwise comparative calm prevails in the wide-spread war areas. In preparation for eventualities around Saloniki the allies are strengthening their positions and ex tending their lines, the French hav ing advanced across the Vardar northeast of the city, encamping on the right bank of the river. In Albania the Austrians are re ported to be marching on Durazzo with a force not larger than 30,000, much of Ihe Austrian army having been left In the regions already tra versed for guards. The Italians and Austrians are keep lng up their artillery duels on the Aus- tro-ltaiian front despito the heavy snows in tn cmountain regions and here and there delivering infantry at tacks against each other, but without appreciable result. In Albania the Austro-ITungarlans have occupied Ti rana, a short distance to the northeast of the port of Durazzo and also dom inating heights in that region. Petroerad says the Russians In their operation against the Turks continue to make progress and that all attemps bj the Ottomans to assume an offen sive being put down by the Russian fire. Bombardments of Turkish posi tions on the Black sea coast are being kept up by the Russian torpedo craft. On the other hand Constantinople as serts thnt ln the fighting between the Turks and British in Mesopotamia the nriusn attempted to advance from the right hank of the Tigris but were com pelled to retreat to their old positions. "either as regards tho present situa tion, the situation to be produced or that may be assumed to be produced. The facts will be disclosed to anyo-ie who carefully reads the correspond ence ' between President Wilson and myself. That correspondence cannot be misinterpreted by anyone. . "I intend to retire absolutely from politics and public life. I do not care for any political consideration whatever. Get it out of your heads mat there was anything political in my action." Mr. Garrison was asked by Inter viewers If he Intended to "follow the example" of Mr. Bryan and cone oit publicly against any of tho Wilson policies. "Absolutely not," Mr. Garrison an swered. - Secretary of War's Policy General Young declares In a prepared statement. , FRENCH m i i. x oeaiing with the;: Dirtnaay anniversary was ob mllitla hud the effect of tearing down served here todsy by ths clos rather than building up the organlsa-; Ing of the Mock exchange, the ,"' , , Consolidated stock exchange, the in concluding his statement Gen-i produce exchange and the cot-M-nl Vmng says, 'The guard will reirt ton exchsnge. Most of the banks secure In the hope that his sueeM-nr! In this city also were closed as will be a man who will administer the day la a legal holiday Ihe affairs of the mllltla with syra-lai Dathy and understanding." a (t It st si t K "Ilia I m. .. PRICE 2 CENTS n Traln etc NEW POINT III WHISKEY LAW Supreme Court Considers Auto mobile Carrying Contraband Liquor,. But Mortgaged to "Innocent" Party. TIGERS USING MORTGAGE TO EMBARRASS COURTS Law Provides For Confiscation of Machine in Which Whis key Is Transported in Violation of Statute. (By W. T. Bost). Raleigh, Feb. 12. The Supreme court finishing the first district yes terday takes up an entirely new point in the liquor legislation involving the ownership and disposition of the au tomobile which is caught in violation of the Grier act holding a gentleman of thirst to a pair of pints twice a month. The legislature of 1915 made the capture of automobiles caught ln the illegal transportation of liquor con traband for the state. To avoid that great danger the blind tigers who deal, in tho stuff have discovered that the mortgaging of machines before tho Journey is taken will embarrass tho courts in taking them with dis puted titles. Such a case is being ar gued in the court this week. The ma chine had been made over to a man ana there was no way to show Its ownership to have been related in the slightest particular with the trans portation of whiskey. Jim Cooper, the Rowan county murdered left his demonstration of stupid nerve as the only memory of his death In the eleetcto ehalr yes terday. Cooper's execution ln the presence of the largest crowd, if the limited seating capacity can hold a crowd, yet admitted to the octagonal death chamberfl was the first real function that. Samuel J. Busbee, the new war den, has performed. The , sudden death two weeks ago of Warden Sole as he finished the work of electrocut ing two must have brought a few 'of the curious yesterday. They could not hnve been attracted by the promin ence of the prisoner and his victim, tho first a little obscure negro, the second his woman whom he shot tn the true-to-race that murders tho woman. Tho witnesses wanted to see Mr. Busbee and observe his nerve which was unquestionably fine. The current was twice applied and twice he open ed the shirt of his dead prisoner and. , allowed the doctors to listen to tha moving heart. The new warden ac quitted himself with a perfect execu tion and the operation of the electri cal apparatus was new to him. Cooper walked easily to the chair and without any sign of fear, under standing, or emotion of any kind up on his immobile face, sat down. Ho was the smallest of all the men who have died there. Two colored minis ters read the Episcopal ritual as com fort to the condemned. He may havo needed It. he didn't show it. He ap peared not to be engaged In a mat ter of the slightest . moment and seemed not to take the smallest In terest in the crowd about him. Tho subtle stolidity of the fellow alone made his presence ln the chair a cause ror recollecting him. Cooper Thursday dictated a letter to Governor Craig and confessed his guilt. The murder was open and no controversy arose as to his guilt of some crime. He killed the Price girl In a jealous fit. If a Jury could have seen him as he was yesterday It might have convicted him more eas ily. He looked Incapavle of evn a lawless love. The Gus Hohn Hide company. In corporated of Charlotte, was charter ed with 13,000 of Its 125.000 paid . The sockhotders are W. 8. Beam and others of Charlotte. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IS RECORDED IN BUFFALO Buffalo, K T Feb. 11. The sels. ograph at Canaslus college recorded an earthquake of ten seconds today at :&0 o'clock a. tn. It was stated that the shock was probably local to the United Bute and was undoubtedly In the south west. ftstttRtKXItltltltstSlitititaiitstst m likcoln iiONonEn. New Tork. Feb. II. Lincoln's t u .....
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